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Ephrata residents honor veterans during annual parade
EPHRATA — American flags lined Basin Street Wednesday morning as veterans, community members and local organizatio…
Charlie Roger Claudio Peralta
Charlie Roger Claudio Peralta, beloved son, brother and friend to all he met, passed on to be with the Lord Feb. 7, 2005.
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Alicia R. Vela, 72, a 44-year Moses Lake resident, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005 at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake.
Clay Feats reaches 15-year milestone
The most notable annual milestone is the birthday. It's a time exclusive to each person and celebrated as such.
James M. McClelland
James M. McClelland, 62, a Moses Lake resident since 1954, passed away Monday, Jan. 31 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. He was born Sept. 29, 1942 in Bell, Calif. to the late James H. McClelland and Helen…
Henny Maria Brooks
Henny Maria Brooks, 91, passed away Jan. 28, 2005 at Sunbridge Care Center in Moses Lake.
Young Americans need Bill of Rights lesson
Watching the state of the union speech Wednesday night, I realized that this country is suffering from an identity crisis.
'Desperate' emphasizes humor, not flesh
Last week it was accusations towards SpongeBob being gay.
Doyle Milton Clapp
Doyle Milton Clapp, 86, passed away on Friday, Jan. 28, 2005 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Doyle (Dagwood) was born on April 16, 1918 in St. John to Edwin and Zelma Clapp. He married Wilma A. Kirkham (Blondie) on July 7, 19…
The man behind Woody's
During a hot summer's day in 1999, I was busy working for my brother-in-law on his farm getting ready for the fall harvest.
Am I the only one searching for snow?
In the winter of 1996, a severe blanket of snow covered most of north Idaho, in what the television stations dubbed "Ice Storm '96".
Ray O. Flagg
Ray O. Flagg, 74, longtime Moses Lake resident and businessman, passed away Monday, Jan. 24 at LakeRidge Special Care Center. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 at the Eagles Lodge in Mose…
Adults should keep noses out of children's business
Sigh.
Bernice M. Kaplan
Bernice M. Kaplan, 77, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at Avalon Care Center in Othello. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 28 at Kayser's Chapel and Crematory w…
Les was more for Othello
In this business, sometimes you get to talk to certain people almost every week, and at the end of the day you still wonder if you truly know them.
Edith S. Prentice Shelton
Edith Shelton, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 23. She was born June 11, 1921 in Plummer, Idaho, to Clifford and Lois Olmsted. The family moved to Worley, Idaho where Edith graduated from high school in …